New York City testing lines grow as omicron hits the Big Apple
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With a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases and the increasing prevalence of the omicron variant, New York is starting to see long lines at testing centers.
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New Movie: In Joel Coen's 'Macbeth,' Denzel Washington returns to Shakespeare
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"Bang! 'You want to do' — I said, 'What? With who?!'" Denzel Washington was wrapping a run on Broadway when Joel Coen called about a new Shakespeare film.
Today in History Dec. 2: Sen. Joseph McCarthy censured; Scientists demonstrate world's 1st artificially-created, self-sustaining nuke chain reax
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YouTube embedding / AP video / Today in History Dec. 2: Sen. Joseph McCarthy is censured; Scientists demonstrate the world's first artificially-created, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction; Enron files for Chapter 11 protection; Colombian drug lord is shot and killed.
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Pet names inspired by TV and the pandemic
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YouTube embedding / AP video / Rover trends expert Kate Jaffe explains how the pandemic influenced how people name their beloved cats and dogs: from "Dr Fauci" to "Siri" and "Zoom." (Dec. 2)
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First Lady Jill Biden receives the official White House Christmas tree
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YouTube embedding / AP video /First Lady Jill Biden opened the holiday season at the White House Monday by receiving the official White House Christmas tree - an 18 1/2-foot Fraser fir from North Carolina. She broke off a small branch and handed it to her toddler grandson. (Nov. 22)
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Today in History for Nov. 23: UN war crimes panel to try Slobodan Milosevic for genocide in Bosnia
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YouTube embedding / AP video / Highlights of this day in history for Nov. 23: UN war crimes panel to try Slobodan Milosevic for genocide in Bosnia; Ukraine's Viktor Yushchenko declares win in disputed vote; 'Life' first hits newsstands; Singer Enrico Caruso makes American debut.
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Atlanta celebrates Braves World Series win over Houston Astros
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The Atlanta Braves were cheered by a massive turnout of fans Friday to celebrate the team's first World Series championship since 1995.
Houston Mayor: Sylvester Turner: 8 dead in concert crowd surge; youngest victim 14
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The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms, witnesses said Saturday of the horrific incident the night before. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner at a press conference said the youngest of the eight dead was 14 years old.
Facebook's language gaps weaken screening for hate
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YouTube embedding / AP video / Across the Middle East, journalists and activists feel Facebook censors their speech. But in some parts of the world, political groups use the social network to incite violence slipping through the company’s efforts to police its platforms. (Oct. 25)
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Cats & crime: Curtis Sliwa's run for NYC mayor
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YouTube embedding / AP video / Republican candidate for New York City mayor Curtis Sliwa says if he's elected, the city will implement no-kill animal shelters and prioritize fighting crime. (Oct. 25)
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